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Descriptor English: Pilomatrixoma
Descriptor Spanish: Pilomatrixoma
Descriptor pilomatrixoma
Entry term(s) epitelioma calcificado de Malherbe
Scope note: Tumor compuesto por células semejantes a las de la matriz del pelo, que experimentan "momificación" y pueden calcificarse. Es un tumor relativamente poco frecuente que puede ocurrir en cualquier edad, desde la infancia. La mayoría de los pacientes tienen menos de 20 años y son más frecuentes en las mujeres que en los varones. La lesión usualmente es un tumor dérmico o subcutáneo, profundo y solitario, de 3-30 mm de diámetro, localizado en la cabeza, cuello o extremidad superior. (Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2401)"
Descriptor Portuguese: Pilomatrixoma
Descriptor French: Pilomatrixome
Entry term(s): Benign Pilomatricoma
Benign Pilomatrixoma
Calcifying Epithelioma of Malherbe
Epithelioma Calcificans Of Malherbe
Malherbe Calcifying Epithelioma
Pilomatricoma
Pilomatricoma, Benign
Pilomatrixoma, Benign
Tree number(s): C04.557.470.565.625
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018296
Scope note: A tumor composed of cells resembling those of the hair matrix, which undergo 'mummification' and may calcify. It is a relatively uncommon tumor, which may occur at any age from infancy. The majority of patients are under 20, and females are affected more than males. The lesion is usually a solitary deep dermal or subcutaneous tumor 3-30 mm in diameter, situated in the head, neck, or upper extremity. (From Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2401)
Annotation: benign or malignant; coordinate with SKIN NEOPLASMS + HAIR DISEASES
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
BS blood supply
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SC secondary
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Skin Neoplasms (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31178
Unique ID: D018296
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Pilomatrixoma - Preferred
Concept UI M0027530
Scope note A tumor composed of cells resembling those of the hair matrix, which undergo 'mummification' and may calcify. It is a relatively uncommon tumor, which may occur at any age from infancy. The majority of patients are under 20, and females are affected more than males. The lesion is usually a solitary deep dermal or subcutaneous tumor 3-30 mm in diameter, situated in the head, neck, or upper extremity. (From Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2401)
Preferred term Pilomatrixoma
Entry term(s) Benign Pilomatricoma
Benign Pilomatrixoma
Calcifying Epithelioma of Malherbe
Epithelioma Calcificans Of Malherbe
Malherbe Calcifying Epithelioma
Pilomatricoma
Pilomatricoma, Benign
Pilomatrixoma, Benign



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